full-of-the-moon

6.5

The time when the Moon looks fully round and very bright

noun
/fʊl əv ðə muːn/

: luna llena

Many ancient festivals were celebrated at the full-of-the-moon each month.

Examples

On a full-of-the-moon, the tides are higher.
Some traditions believe that wishes made during the full-of-the-moon are more likely to come true.
The poet wrote about the beauty of the night at the full-of-the-moon.
The full-of-the-moon was breathtaking last night.
Many ancient festivals were celebrated at the full-of-the-moon each month.
Some traditions believe that wishes made during the full-of-the-moon are more likely to come true.
On a full-of-the-moon, the tides are higher.

Synonyms

full moon

vsfull-of-the-moon

116 1.2

A time when the Moon's whole face looks bright from Earth

is the same meaning but differs only in written phrasing

full

vsfull-of-the-moon

Archaic

1 2.4

The time when the Moon looks completely round and bright

is the same meaning but uses a longer phrase rather than a short form

full phase of the moon

vsfull-of-the-moon

3.4

A time when the Moon looks completely lit in the night sky

is the same meaning but expressed as a longer phrase

Antonyms

new moon

9 2.8

A thin crescent of the Moon that first appears after a dark period

Surface Forms

full-of-the-moon singular

full-of-the-moons plural

Etymology

Full-of-the-moon is a direct, poetic phrase made from full ('complete') and moon ('the bright round object in the night sky'). So, it simply means the time when the Moon looks completely lit and its whole face is visible from Earth.